tom@tompaul.com wrote:
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>>Hi all,
>>The time has come to get my kit from it's original builder in CA. I am
>>in NY (NYC Area).
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>>I am considering a few options to transport the partially completed
>>kit. A rental truck seems like the simplest choice, but i am having a
>>hard time with the idea of tossing 3k to the rental company, not to
>>mention the high cost for gas, and then to have nothing but a
>>transported kit.
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>>One alternative i am considering is to buy a cargo trailer for 4 to 5 k
>>that would then serve as a storage shed for the extra bits while i am
>>working on other parts (my workshop is a small one car garage) and it
>>would eventually be the transport to the airport.
>>The only issue with this is storing the trailer here outside the house.
>> I am trying to find a smallish trailer as opposed to the
>>auto-transport models that are usual for the required length.
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>>I would be grateful for any specifics regarding the size of a trailer
>>to comfortably transport store a finished plane. I see that the length
>>of a finished plane is 19'6". Would a 20' box trailer be fine?
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>>Thanks for any info or ideas.
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Tom,
Just make sure you have a full 20' "inside" the trailer, that is, if the
airplane is finished. When I picked up my kit, we transported it in a
24' enclosed car trailer. Everything fit just fine... Good luck and
enjoy your new airplane...
--
Jeff
A055 - Almost ready to bond the cockpit module.
Builders Log: http://www.N55XS.com
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